Let us introduce ourselves!
I (Trinity) was born and raised in York, PA. I am 28 years old and married my husband, Marlin, in January 2009. We had one little boy in September 2011 and another in September 2013! I am a stay-at-home mom with a passion for art, creativity, and all things birth related, so I was obviously so excited when Amber contacted me with the idea of doing a collaborative project: A birth affirmations coloring book!
Amber was born and raised in Lancaster, PA and lives in the city with her husband and 3 active little boys. She has been a doula since 2012 and found her lifeās calling supporting mothers as they transition into motherhood. She is currently working her way through nursing school and making plans with her husband to simplify their life and build their very own Tiny House!
I have known Amber for several years and she was actually my doula for my last birth! We met when I was pregnant with my first son, and hit it off right away as we found out we both went to the same birthing center! She initially sent me a message about doing a coloring book after I posted a drawing I had done on social media and half-jokingly captioned it with, āI should publish a coloring bookā¦ā. I didnāt think twice.
We started planning right away and sharing our work and progress on facebook and instagram. We got SUCH a good response! We were completely unprepared and knew nothing about starting, owning, or running a small businessā¦.and we REALLY didnāt know anything about printing or publishing! To say the least, we have learned a LOT in a very short amount of time. We have had moments where we want to tear our hair out and we have had moments of ecstatic joy. We never planned at the beginning to *actually* start a business! We just thought this would be a fun little project we could do and maybe make a little cash.
But we have certainly been humbled. Weāve received all kinds of wonderful and touching comments and messages from mothers all across the country and the world! Our coloring books have been shipped to Hawaii, Alaska, California, Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, and many other states, as well as to other countries like Germany, Jamaica, Austria, Australia, the UK, and Canada! We are so, so honored that our work is inspiring and empowering women and mothers around the world. We still can hardly believe it!
We are incredibly thankful for the support we have received and are working hard to finish up our next project, another coloring book, Nourishing Baby! So stay tuned!
The Art of Birth
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